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Old Jan 10, 2012, 12:14 pm
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ajax
 
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Originally Posted by Jenbel
The bird problem is insurmountable. They need to find a different option.
They could just do like they did in New York and kill all the birds:

Canada Geese Culled

But in all seriousness, given the astonishing amount of NIMBYism in this country, I sincerely doubt they will ever be able to build another airport near London. Even the high-speed rail link won't be finished for another 14 years.
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